Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 16 April 2026

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Joint Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy John Connolly and Senator Nikki Bradley. We will now go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.
  • State-Provided Childcare Places and Early Childcare Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (147 speeches)
    The agenda this morning is a discussion on State-provided childcare places and early childcare matters. We are joined by: Ms Kathryn O'Mahony, chief executive officer, and Mr. Stuart Buchanan,...
• Joint Committee on Defence and National Security (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Joint Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Annual Report of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces 2025: Discussion (133 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Catherine Callaghan and Senator Gerard Craughwell. The joint committee is meeting in public session for its engagement with the Ombudsman for the Defence...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Joint Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Educational Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (110 speeches)
    In advance of today's meeting, we have received apologies from Deputy Coppinger and Senator Nelson Murray. Everyone is very welcome. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute themselves when not...
• Committee on Drugs Use (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 12:30 The Joint Committee met at 12:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Legal and Academic Perspectives on Legislation, Policy and Practice: Discussion (90 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Máire Devine and Senator Nicole Ryan. I am delighted to open the 21st public meeting of the joint committee and the fifth in our module on legal...
• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Déardaoin, 16 Aibreán 2026. Thursday, 16 April 2026. The Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Grace Boland,...
  • Business of Committee (53 speeches)
    You are all very welcome to the meeting. We have received apologies from Deputy Ardagh. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. Members are reminded of the...
  • Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts 2024
    Vote 26 - Education
    Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
    Chapter 7 - Protecting the State's Investment in the Schools Estate
    Capital Funding and Expenditure Relating to School Properties (456 speeches)
    Ms Bernie McNally (Secretary General, Department of Education and Youth) called and examined.